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Ohio State named former assistant Kevin Burch as the new head coach on Tuesday morning, taking over for Hall of Fame coach Pete Hanson.
Burch has a history of winning national titles with legendary coaches, such as Charlie Sullivan at Springfield, David Kniffin at UC Irvine, and Russ Rose at Penn State. The Buckeyes are currently moving into the Covelli Center, and will start play there during the 2020 season.
Listen to Burch’s interview with Off the Block Associate Editor Jonathan Bates as he discusses his reaction to being name the head coach, advice he will implement from former coaches, and what the future holds for him.
Also it wasn’t included in the video, but Burch wanted to thank his Athletic Director, Gene Smith, and Deputy Director of Athletics, Janine Oman, for their support.